House of Bush, house of Saud : the secret relationship between the world's two most powerful dynasties / Craig Unger.
House of Bush, house of Saud : the secret relationship between the world's two most powerful dynasties / Craig Unger.
By
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Unger, Craig.
Publication Date
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2004
Publication Information
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New York : Scribner,
Physical Description
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370 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Political corruption -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Geographic Term
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government.
Summary
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House of Bush, House of Saud begins with a politically explosive question: How is it that two days after 9/11, when U.S. air traffic was tightly restricted, 140 Saudis, many immediate kin to Osama Bin Laden, were permitted to leave the country without being questioned by U.S. intelligence? The answer lies in a hidden relationship that began in the 1970s, when the oil-rich House of Saud began courting American politicians in a bid for military protection, influence, and investment opportunity. With the Bush family, the Saudis hit a gusher -- direct access to presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780743253390
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| Labrador City (LLC) M. Butt | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 973.931 UN3 | Checked In |